Candidates file for city positions

Published 6:00 pm, Tuesday, March 8, 2005

Monday was the last day to file for election to city council positions and for the mayoral seat.

Current Mayor John Manlove will face Councilwoman Jerri Neely who announced her candidacy last year. Neely currently serves as councilwoman for District A.

Ralph Riggs and Keith Neilsen will vie for the open seat in District A.

All Pasadena City Council seats are up for re-election, with the exception of Councilman Bill Welch who is term limited. His wife, Jackie Welch, has filed to run for his seat. Also vying for that seat is Luis Velasquez.

Councilman Don Harrison will run for re-election for his seat in District C against Leroy Stanley, who is a former councilman.

Councilman Jack Douglass will be opposed by Frank Macias for District D council seat.

Former Councilwoman Pat Riley, who was on council in the 90s, will run again for District E. Currently the seat is held by Jim Barker who has filed for re-election.

James Guthrie held a fund-raiser on Friday morning for his re-election on council as representative of District F.

Councilwoman Dana Philibert will also run for re-election. She currently holds the seat as representative of District G.

District H Councilman J.J. Isbell will fight to keep his seat on council against Rick Meyers.

Early voting will begin April 20 and end May 3 at City Hall. May 7 is the official voting day.